Where does “ekele” come from?

ekele (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ēkila, from Proto-Germanic aikilǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Ancestry of “ekele”, step by step

ekele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch ēkila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchēkila—
2Proto-Germanicaikilǭacorn
3Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

via Old Dutch eikila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutcheikila—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikilǭ →